The Char-Broil TRU Infrared Grill2Go X200 Grill: A Review

Portable, heavy-duty grill ideal for camping and travel

The Char-Broil Grill2Go X200 gas grill is the perfect grill for camping, fishing, boating, and every other kind of travel. It is portable, extremely heavy-duty, and uses infrared technology for fast, juicy steaks, hamburgers, and vegetables. If you love to cook and eat outdoors and have been missing high-quality food when you’re out camping, this is the grill to invest in.

TRU-infrared cooking tech

With the TRU-infrared cooking system, the Grill2Go is superior to convective grills in terms of speed, heat, and grilling juicy foods. Infrared works by creating what is essentially a “hot box” where the food cooks. An emitter plate is built above the burner and radiates heat while reducing hot air, so all the food juices stay sealed in. Infrared heats up faster than convective, too, so you can get grilled food fast before sun goes down and you have to head into your tent.

9,500 BTU stainless-steel burner

The infrared is contained within a 9,500 BTU stainless-steel burner. That is around the same number of BTUs as a regular-sized grill, so you rest assured that the burner is up to the task of grilling all kinds of food. The stainless steel is easy to clean and holds heat well so the burner doesn’t rust or wear down.

Heavy-duty with legs and handles

Another feature that makes this grill so great for camping is just how sturdy it is. It has a cast-aluminum firebox and stainless-steel latches. It looks like a little tank. For added convenience, it has legs so it can easily stand on its own on a rock, the ground, or wherever else you’re using it. The heat-resistant handles mean you can move it around, even when it’s still hot, and when you’re ready to pack up, just latch everything shut and you’re off.

Strengths

Travel-ready

This grill is travel-ready. It’s extremely durable and at 20 pounds, it’s just light enough to carry around with the rest of your gear. It can deal with the outside elements and getting banged around a bit. Set-up is quick and easy, so as soon as you get it, you can take it out on your camping trip and test it out.

Easy to use

The Grill2Go is also easy to use. Powered by a 16.4 oz disposable LP cylinder, you just use the push-button ignition to spark the burner to life. It comes mostly assembled as well, so you don’t even have to deal with that when you first get it.

Cooks lots of food

For being a portable grill, you can still grill lots of food. You have 200-square inches of cooking space and can cook at least 6 burgers at once. Because infrared tech makes grilling go so quickly, you can also cook more in shifts and make food for a bigger crowd without taking forever.

Weaknesses

No prep area

One issue with the Char-Broil Grill2Go is that it doesn’t have any prep space. It’s pretty much just the burner, so no prep station or even accessory pegs. This is just a grill. Nothing fancy in terms of extras. To push against this, just have everything ready beforehand and take it with you in a cooler so you can just slap everything on the grill when it’s dinnertime.

Overall Review

This is the perfect grill for an outdoors-man/woman. It is extremely durable and easy to travel with. It just sits right in the open by itself and is easily be moved around. It has a powerful burner and the infrared tech produces fast, very hot heat that cooks great, juicy food. If you’ve been looking for a grill you can take everywhere, whether you’re an RV person or a camper, this is the one to get.